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New software tool enables quick, easy deletion of DNA in living cells

Until recently, genomics was a "read-only" science, but scientists have developed a tool for quick and easy deletion of DNA in living cells.

3 Mar 2017

HORIBA Scientific honors Dr. Ibrahim Cissé with Young Fluorescence Investigator Award

HORIBA Scientific, world leader in fluorescence spectroscopy systems, awarded Dr. Ibrahim Cissé, the class of 1922 Assistant Professor of Physics at MIT, its annual Young Fluorescence Investigator Award. HORIBA Scientific has been the sole sponsor of this award since 1997.

3 Mar 2017

Researchers develop smart genetic reference library for locating disease-causing mutations

Researchers at Hiroshima University have developed a smart genetic reference library for locating and weeding out disease-causing mutations in populations.

3 Mar 2017

Case Western Reserve and VA team up to tackle rising problem of antibiotic resistance

Since the discovery of penicillin in 1928, antibiotics have made the world a much safer and healthier place. But Shakespeare was onto something when he asked if it's possible to have too much of a good thing. In the case of antibiotics, the answer is increasingly "yes."

3 Mar 2017

Using Spherical Nucleic Acids to Track and Treat Disease

Spherical nucleic acids are structures that are made by taking a nanoparticle template and using chemistry to arrange short strands of DNA or RNA on the surface of those particles. The spherical core of the nanoparticle creates a spherical arrangement of DNA or RNA, similar to tiny little balls of nucleic acids.

From Pittcon 1 Mar 2017

New report expresses ethical concerns about use of non-invasive prenatal testing

A new report on non-invasive prenatal testing by the UK's Nuffield Council on Bioethics expresses concerns about the way the test is being sold by private providers.

1 Mar 2017

Mayo Clinic researchers identify new genetic risk factor for late-onset Alzheimer's in African-Americans

A Mayo Clinic research team has found a new gene mutation that may be a risk factor for late-onset Alzheimer's disease in African-Americans.

28 Feb 2017

Australian scientists discover genetic clues for degenerative eye disease that leads to blindness

Australian scientists have discovered the first evidence of genes that cause Macular Telangiectasia type 2 (MacTel), a degenerative eye disease which leads to blindness and is currently incurable and untreatable.

28 Feb 2017

Scientists gain new insight into early brain pathology of schizophrenia using adult skin cells

The skin cells of four adults with schizophrenia have provided an unprecedented "window" into how the disease began while they were still in the womb, according to a recent paper in Schizophrenia Research.

27 Feb 2017

Researchers identify genetic variants that may contribute to schizophrenia

New research has identified sections of DNA associated with altered regulation of gene expression underlying schizophrenia.

27 Feb 2017

New research reveals complex role of ‘master gene’ that regulates physical differences between sexes

Physical differences between males and females in species are common, but there remains much to learn about the genetic mechanisms behind these differences.

27 Feb 2017

Scientists unravel mechanism of rare, early phenomenon that can affect human development

The genetic material of an organism encodes the instructions that guide its development. These codes are not written in stone; they can change or mutate any time during the life of the organism.

24 Feb 2017

Pitt study sheds light on shared roots of schizophrenia and rheumatoid arthritis

An in-depth computational analysis of genetic variants implicated in both schizophrenia and rheumatoid arthritis by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh points to eight genes that may explain why susceptibility to one of the disorders could place individuals at lower risk for the other, according to the results of a study published today in the journal npj Schizophrenia.

24 Feb 2017

Decoding the Exposome Through Breath Biomarkers

The human exposome is probably best defined as “everything that is not the genome.” This is a bit tongue in cheek, but basically, the exposome is comprised of all of the chemicals in your body from the environment, food, consumer products, their metabolites, the endogenous “housekeeping” chemicals, the cellular wastes from energy production, as well as all of the messenger compounds and life supporting chemicals.

From Pittcon 24 Feb 2017

Cutting-edge research into dolphin’s genome could provide solutions to human problems

In movies and TV shows, dolphins are often portrayed as heroes who save humans through remarkable feats of strength and tenacity. Now dolphins could save the day for humans in real life, too - with the help of emerging technology that can measure thousands of proteins and an improved database full of genetic data.

24 Feb 2017

Researchers find new evidence to support structure-based classification system for viruses

Professor Robert Sinclair at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University and Professor Dennis Bamford and Dr. Janne Ravantti from the University of Helsinki have found new evidence to support a classification system for viruses based on viral structure.

23 Feb 2017

Research reveals workings of ‘hidden code’ within genome of Human Parechovirus

Scientists at the Universities of York, Leeds, and Helsinki say they are a step closer to cracking, what researchers have dubbed, the 'Enigma Code' of the common cold virus.

23 Feb 2017

MSK researchers harness power of CRISPR/Cas9 to create more-potent CAR T cells

Researchers from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center have harnessed the power of CRISPR/Cas9 to create more-potent chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cells that enhance tumor rejection in mice.

23 Feb 2017

New portable device may hold key to accurately detecting Zika virus

About the size of a tablet, a portable device that could be used in a host of environments like a busy airport or even a remote location in South America, may hold the key to detecting the dreaded Zika virus accurately, rapidly and inexpensively using just a saliva sample.

22 Feb 2017

Research on repair of broken hearts hints at possibility of new designer cardiovascular therapies

Unlike the self-repair abilities of our skin, bone and other tissues, which can readily heal and rebuild themselves after injury, evolution has left the mammalian heart with relatively little regenerative capacity.

22 Feb 2017

Genome News and Research

New software tool enables quick, easy deletion of DNA in living cells

HORIBA Scientific honors Dr. Ibrahim Cissé with Young Fluorescence Investigator Award

Researchers develop smart genetic reference library for locating disease-causing mutations

Case Western Reserve and VA team up to tackle rising problem of antibiotic resistance

Using Spherical Nucleic Acids to Track and Treat Disease

New report expresses ethical concerns about use of non-invasive prenatal testing

Mayo Clinic researchers identify new genetic risk factor for late-onset Alzheimer's in African-Americans

Australian scientists discover genetic clues for degenerative eye disease that leads to blindness

Scientists gain new insight into early brain pathology of schizophrenia using adult skin cells

Researchers identify genetic variants that may contribute to schizophrenia

New research reveals complex role of ‘master gene’ that regulates physical differences between sexes

Scientists unravel mechanism of rare, early phenomenon that can affect human development

Pitt study sheds light on shared roots of schizophrenia and rheumatoid arthritis

Decoding the Exposome Through Breath Biomarkers

Cutting-edge research into dolphin’s genome could provide solutions to human problems

Researchers find new evidence to support structure-based classification system for viruses

Research reveals workings of ‘hidden code’ within genome of Human Parechovirus

MSK researchers harness power of CRISPR/Cas9 to create more-potent CAR T cells

New portable device may hold key to accurately detecting Zika virus

Research on repair of broken hearts hints at possibility of new designer cardiovascular therapies

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